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This Week in Princeton University History for August 4-10
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, inflation is significant, a housing shortage prompts an unusual request, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for July 28-August 3
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Queen Elizabeth II speaks positively about Princetonians, the nation’s governors gather on campus, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 21-27
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Princetonians show up for the Olympics, a staffer runs across some cave paintings, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 14-20
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, some alumni resent recent changes, quantities of butter are limited, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 7-13
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Princeton acquires a new collection, the Louisiana Purchase sparks confusion, and more. July 7, 1849—The New York Evening Post reports that Princeton has acquired a sulphuret facsimile collection of more than 6,000 ancient Greek and Roman coins. July 9, 1804—A student writes…
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 30-July 6
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a particularly warm Commencement makes the news, civilians are outnumbered, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 23-29
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, foraging for fruit is not appreciated, a student is disciplined for distributing prohibited literature, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 16-22
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum surprises classmates, demand for lodging exceeds capacity, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 9-15
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, special train service to Philadelphia is being offered, students debate new tariffs, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 2-8
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a newspaper remarks on an alum’s transformation, scientists rely on an artist’s skills, and more.
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